Washing-machine.



PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

R. E. RBDMOND. I

WASHING MACHINE.

APP LIOATION FILED JUNE 26- 1906.

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- PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

R. E. REDMOND. WASHING MACHINE.

AP ILIOATIO-N FILED JUNE 26, 1008.-

ROBERT E. REDMOND, OF NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASI-IIN G-MACHIN E Specification of Letters Patent. Application filedJune 26,1906.

Patented July 30, 1907. Serial No. 323,501.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT E. REDMOND, a citizen of the United States,residing at'New Castle, in the county of Lawrence and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful lmpro vement in Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a washing machine adapted for use with anordinary wash tub and which can be transferred from one tub to anotherif desired.

The invention consists of the novel features of constrnction hereinafterfully described, pointed out in the claims, and shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device shown in position, a portionof a tub being broken away and shown in section. Fig. 2 is a plan view.Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken diametrically through the tub. Fig. 4is a detail perspective view of a cross-bar. Fig. 5 is a detailperspective view of the inner end portion of a handle. Figs. 6 and 7 aredetail elevations, showing side and front views, respectively, of thelower end of certain standards.

In these drawings, A represents a wash tub to which are hinged uponopposite sides standards B, perforated as shown at B, each standardbeing provided with a hinged extension 13 which is fixed to the sides ofthe tub A.

To hold the standards l? in vertical position when the device is in useI provide a cross rod B which connects the upper ends of the standard, athumb nut of the usual kind working upon said rod.

A cross bar C, has its end portions pivotal] y mounted in theperforations P), of the standards Ti and is provided midway its endswith arms C at right angles to the cross-bar C. One of these arms isprovided near its free end with a vertically arranged and perforatedboss C and the other arm near its free end is provided with oppositelyarranged lugs (1 A handle D, is adapted to rest upon the arm C and issecured to one of them by a bolt and thumb nut D, the bolt perforatedboss 0 The inner end of the handle D, is provided with hooks D whichengage respectively, the lugs C thereby locking the handle to the armsC.

To the free ends of each of the arms 0 are secured tripods E, and Iprefer to connect the tripods pivotally passing through the l l l l tothe ends of the. arms C, by means of ordinary belts and nuts.

Semi-cylindrical pounders F, are carried by the lower ends of thetripods, and along the adjacent straight edges of the pounders, whichare spaced slightly apart, are vertical flanges F, which prevent waterflowing from one ponnder as it is elevated over the other pounder, whichcorrespondingly depressed.

in order to hold the curved edges of the poundcrs close to the sides ofthe tub A, a spring G is arranged between the tripods E, and tends toforce them apart thereby holding the pounders sulliciently close to thesides of the tub to prevent the clothes from working up between theedges of the pounders and the sides of the tub.

B y means of the perforations B the cross bar C can be adjustedvertically so that the pounders will work the proper depth accordingtothe size of the wash.

The operation of the device is as follows :lhe parts being arranged inposition the handle D is moved Verti cally thus rocking the cross bar 0,and the pounders F will be alternately lifted and depressed. one of saidpounders rising as the other descends.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a wash tub. hinged standards carried thereby. across bar pivotally mounted in said standards. arms carried by the crossbar. a handle connect cd to said arms, tripods pivotally connected tosaid arms, semicircular pounders carried by the tripods. a springarranged between said tripods, and means 1 locking the hing-ed standardsin vertical position.

2. In a washing machine a rockablc cross bar. arms carried by said bar.one of said arms having a vertically perforated boss and the other armhaving oppositely arranged lugs. a handle adapted to rest upon said armsand having hooks at one end to engage the lugs, a thumb bolt adapted topass through the perforated boss and through the handle and lock the armand handle together, and pounders suspended from said arms.

3. In a washing machine the combination able shaft having arms, tripodspivotally said arms, semi-clrcular pounders carried by the lower end ofthe tripod, vertical flanges arranged along the st aig'ht edges 01' saidpounders and a spring arranged between the tripods.

with a rock- ROBERT E. REDMOND. \Vitnesses H. G. MILLER, L. A..ToIrNsTON.

suspended from

